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Will He Learn, Perhaps, That It's Best To Just Pay The
Ticket?
By Dave Reynolds, Inclusion Daily Express
December 20,
2005

PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE--A couple of mistakes could put William
S. Shufro behind bars for up to seven years.

First, Shufro, 46, parked illegally in a parking space designated for
motorists with disabilities -- earning him a ticket with a $100 fine.

Second, police say, Shufro tried to alter the ticket to make it look
like it had been issued for parking in a regular "no parking" zone, a violation
which carries just a $20 fine, then sent it on to City Hall.

What Shufro apparently hadn't counted on was the fact that police had
the original ticket, which they matched up with Shufro's altered copy.

They then charged him with felony forgery, which carries a 3 1/2 to
seven year prison sentence, Police Lt. Fred Hoysradt told the Associated Press.

For his third mistake, Shufro told Portsmouth District Court Judge
Sharon DeVries, during his arraignment Monday: "Your honor, this is a parking
violation."

DeVries corrected Shufro for his third mistake, and then set a January 3
hearing on his forgery charges.

The GCDD is funded under the provisions of P.L. 106-402. The federal law also provides funding to the Minnesota Disability Law Center,the state Protection and Advocacy System, and to the Institute on Community Integration, the state University Center for Excellence. The Minnesota network of programs works to increase the IPSII of people with developmental disabilities and families into community life.